1895 New Jersey gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1895 New Jersey gubernatorial election
Country:New Jersey
Flag Year:1788
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1892
Next Election:1898 New Jersey gubernatorial election
Next Year:1898
Election Date:November 5, 1895
Image1:John W. Griggs (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:John W. Griggs
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:162,900
Percentage1:52.3%
Nominee2:Alexander T. McGill
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:136,000
Percentage2:43.6%
Map Size:280px
Governor
Before Election:George Theodore Werts
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:John W. Griggs
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1895 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1895. Republican nominee John W. Griggs defeated Democratic nominee Alexander T. McGill with 52.28% of the vote.

Griggs was the first Republican elected Governor of New Jersey since Marcus Lawrence Ward in 1865. His election culminated a political realignment in the state from slightly-but-solidly Democratic to Republican; Republicans would not lose another gubernatorial election until 1910.

Republican nomination

Candidates

Convention

General election

Candidates

Results

Notes and References

  1. News: CONVENTION NOMINATES J.W. GRIGGS: Republicans Choose Him for Governor on Third Ballot. 20 Sep 1895. 1. Press of Atlantic City. subscription. 5 Aug 2023.